as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
One of my obsessions is the hip-hop love song, and how the exaggerated, theatrical, and lustful nature of the genre makes for some of the realest and funniest depictions of catching feelings.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
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Prince William is a passionate soccer fan and patron of the Football Association, soccer's governing body in England.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most passionate, high-performing people work more than 60 hours a week.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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During a hot Thursday in Houston, Legette got the big-play party started against the Texans.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Menu highlights include Bavarian pretzels, hot wings, pizza, burgers and lavish charcuterie boards.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lopez has a conviction for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 in Norwalk, California. 5.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Dance with a big, lascivious drag queen and post it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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